We’ve
all heard the comment: “I’m from the Government and I’m
here to help you.” I can think of very few instances where the
government actually helped me. In fact, most of their help has turned
into government interference that only hinders an individual from using
common sense. There is no doubt we all want clean air, clean water and
nutritious food; but when government becomes involved we seem to get
the exact opposite. The FDA wants to control everything we eat and has
produced a “legal brief” stating that we have no right to
consume or to feed our children any particular food. The brief reads:
“There is no deeply rooted historical tradition of unfettered
access to food of all kinds. To the contrary, society’s long history
of food regulation stretches back to the dietary laws of biblical times.
Modern food safety regulation in the United States has its roots in
the early food laws of the American colonies.” The FDA then sites
a Virginia law passed in 1873, saying farmers are not allowed to skim
the cream off milk before selling it.

The
FDA is being sued for not allowing “raw milk” (unpasteurized)
to be sold in interstate commerce. This article is not to debate the
nutritious value of “raw milk,” but to point out how government
will go to great lengths to control our food supply and turn all aspects
over to the large, multinational corporations, who have the financial
power to rule Congress.

I
consider John Munsell a friend. He was a guest on my radio program in
2003, and I finally met him in person last January while attending the
R-Calf Annual Convention in Rapid City, South Dakota. John ran a small
meat processing plant in Montana where he had his problems with government
authorities in 2003, when he realized he was purchasing contaminated
meat from ConAgra. As soon as John realized the meat he had purchased
was contaminated with E. coli, he called the USDA’s Food Safety
& Inspection Service (FSIS). Instead of tracing the meat back to
the seller, the inspectors found John guilty of having contaminated
meat in his possession and took action against him.

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John
explained that he had purchased the meat from the large multinational
corporation, ConAgra, and it arrived in that condition. The inspector
insisted that since the problem was in his cooler, he was the person
to be blamed. The bureaucrats at FSIS refused to trace the meat back
to ConAgra. John stated that FSIS only performs trace-back when there
are illnesses. Unless people get sick from consuming the ground beef
the FSIS will not trace it back to the original source, even if they
have a positive test sample (even if it avoids illness). A few months
after John wanted the FSIS to sample the source of the contaminated
beef he had purchased, ConAgra recalled 19 million pounds of beef.

In
2008 the agency collected 16 ground beef samples at the very small plant
once owned by John. That same year the agency also collected 16 samples
at the Cargill plant in Friona, Texas, which kills more cattle in one
day than that small plant kills in two years. John says this biased
sampling is designed to insulate the largest slaughter plants from meaningful
oversight.

The
beat goes on! The multinational agribusinesses have control of every
aspect of agriculture, from seeds at planting through the use of chemicals,
herbicides and insecticides while growing, to the marketing of the crop.
And it isn’t only the Department of Agriculture. The Food &
Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are
doing everything possible to keep vitamins, minerals, herbs and other
natural dietary supplements out of the hands of health-minded consumers.

I
recently had Jim and Trish Feijo as guests on my radio program. They
have been in the health food-supplement business for nearly 30 years
and have had no complaints from their customers. Nevertheless, the Wall
Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act curtails the rights of natural
supplement providers. The FTC has demanded that these folks hand over
their customer list and also send a letter to every customer stating:
“Their products are not FDA approved and the FTC considers them
drugs if associated with any health benefits.”

The
letter would tell their customers that there is no science behind their
use of herbs and nutrients, and that “only conventional cancer
treatments” such as chemo and radiation have been proven
“safe and effective in humans.” They do not mention
the fact that drugs approved by the FDA end the lives of over 200,000
Americans every year.

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When
we study what is really taking place within the bureaucratic agencies
of our federal government, the question arises: Do these agencies care
about our health, or are they trying to initiate population control?
It appears our politically correct elite in Washington would prefer
us dead, rather than alive and healthy. They are from the government
– and they are looking out for our better interests!

Derry Brownfield was born in 1932 and grew up
during the depression. He is a farmer and a broadcaster. Derry attended
the College of Agriculture at the University of Missouri where he received
his B.S. and M.S. degrees. He taught Vocational Agriculture several years
before going to work as a Marketing Specialist with the Missouri Department
of Agriculture. Derry served as Director of the Kansas City Livestock
Market Foundation at the Kansas City Stockyard prior to establishing himself
in farm broadcasting.

Derry started farming when he was 16 years old
and received the Future Farmers of America State Farmer degree in 1949.
Since that time the Brownfield Farm has grown to over 1000 acres maintaining
a herd of 200 registered Charolias cows.

In 1972, Derry and his partner established the
Brownfield Network which now serves 250 radio stations throughout the
Midwest with news and market information. In 1994, Derry started his own
syndicated radio talk show and he is one of the most popular radio talk
show hosts in America. The Derry Brownfield Show can be heard on approximately
80 radio stations in 23 states. With his entertaining sense of humor and
witty commentary he has captured audiences for over 30 years. His ability
to present an informative talk show while being light and colorful is
why he has a large loyal listening audience.

Derry Brownfield is a practical farmer, a practical
business man and a very entertaining speaker. He travels extensively throughout
the country speaking about his common-sense point of view.

The beat goes on!
The multinational agribusinesses have control of every aspect of agriculture,
from seeds at planting through the use of chemicals, herbicides and insecticides
while growing, to the marketing of the crop.